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atlarge54

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65 years old and going to check the Redwoods off my bucket list. My lady friend is taking a month off work and we will be driving west from N Indiana.

When I was young I spent a little time in the NW US and thought it was beautiful country. Plan to do the usual stuff---Yellowstone, Glacier, Crater Lake etc. Curious what those familiar with the area might know about, overlooked less popular places. Leaving about labor day and plan to skip the Dakotas (we've both been there). I know higher elevations get snow so maybe need to do them earlier in the trip. We might even wind up doing a bit of Texas/Ark on the way home.

Any tips will be greatly appreciated---thanks in advance. There is a great deal of wisdom among tractor guys and gals.
 
Go all the way to the ocean, drive down the coastal
highway. Make your way to the Grand Canyon. The
canyon is the only place I would love to spend more
time just sitting on the edge and watching the sun
make the canyon change colors as it tracks across
the sky. There is about a 7 mile hike on the
southwest rim you can walk without walking down in
the canyon. If you get tired a shuttle bus will come
by at stopping points and take you back.

Canyon is a must place to see along with the ones
you mentioned.
 
There are a lot of great places in Eastern Oregon. The John Day fossil beds, the painted hills. The Oregon Trail Interpretive Museum. I was totally surprised at the OTIM. It gives you a true feel for what the early pioneers endured so settle this part of the country. I would try to include it if you could. Try a Google search for places to visit in the Northwest. There are some truly beautiful places in this part of the country. If you you are a history buff look up some of the smaller regional museums as you are traveling through an area. Most of them are free and only take a few minutes to tour, but they can be very interesting. Good luck on your vacation.

OTJ
 
If you're at Yellowstone anyway, go ahead and drive out the south end right into The Grand Tetons..........If your headed East to West into Yellowstone to the northern entrance DONT MISS THE BEARTOOTH HIGHWAY............Take in the Columbia River Gorge in northern Oregon,,,,,,,,Oregon west coast along the ocean..........Then Crater lake in Oregon (pictured)

John T
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I'm not sure what you mean by checking off "the Redwoods". There are a number of places you can see giant redwoods and sequoias, notably Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks. I'll make the assumption you'll be hitting northern California.

There are a lot of lesser-known spots to visit in northern and central CA. I recommend you pick up some guide books for California and the other states you'll visit; you can read them on the trip out and get a few ideas.

Here are a few of my favorite California spots:

- Mono Lake to the west of Yosemite is one of the strangest places you'll ever see; maybe not worth a special trip but definitely stop if you pass by.

- Big Sur is one of the most spectacular drives in North America, if not the world. Unfortunately it's closed due to a landslide earlier this year. I'm not sure how much of it is passable.

- Everyone should visit San Francisco at least once. So much to see and do.

- Although Napa Valley is the country's most famous wine region, the wine country above Santa Barbara is also beautiful. (If you watch the movie "Sideways", you'll recognize many of the locations. Plus the movie will give you tips on winery etiquette; it seems you're not supposed to drink out of the jar they dump the leftover wine into.)

- The almost-ghost town of Columbia is the original state capital and an original gold rush town.

- I like Death Valley, but it will still be pretty hot in September.
 
If you get to Washington state, Highway 101 runs from Northern Wa. to the redwoods and beond in Cal. Nice drive.
In southern Utah I think the Bryce Canyon area is better than the Grand Canyon IMHO.
 
atlarge54.......donna sweat the snow stuff. Mountians ain't mountians without snow onna them. Yeah, all ya flatlanders in Indiana should be scared of snow. I grew up in Colorado and surprizingly enuff, the roads are paved and plowed iff'n it does snow. Thats quite an ambitious itinerary. Ya better start with a BIG map and marker, plan on 400-mi/per day........snowy Dell
 
you should try and go to the buffalo bill museum in cody wyoming . they have a fantastic firearms collection along
with exhibits of american indian artifacts and original art work by remington and russel . if you go plan on spending
most of a day.
 
Bristle cone pines and Sequoias are favorites. on the way to Texas put in these The Grand Canyon is beyond words, as are places like Walnut Canyon National Monument and
Wupatki National Monument. Jim
 
If you are coming out on I-90 to Yellowstone stop by the Blackhills in SD lots to see there Mount Rushmore Needles hwy just a couple of things to do there , then there is Devils Tower in Wyoming
 
Dont want to be a party pooper, I live south of crater lake. The wild fires our going nuts now. Half of the rim drive is closed due to fires. Many fire
to south and west. City of Brookings Oregon under class 1 evacuation. The smoke here yesterday had visibility down to 1/2 mile, better today. Many many
fires. Still things to do, some places almost smoke free. I was in Medford Ore. this morning and the smoke on that side of the hill was justs as bad.
 

Drive the Oregon coast and then go into Crater Lake. Everything about the OR coast is awesome, from the CA border to Astoria.

Then also take a side trip to Mt. St. Helens.

Grouse
 
my thing i love the drive make no difference where i am headed its the drive enjoy it stop before dark take you time there be more places to see you well have time just enjoy have safe trip
 
The Heidrick Ag History Museum, is worth seeing if you get near Woodland. Casa de Fruita on Hwy 152 has a huge outdoor collection of old tractors and farm equipment in fencerow condition but interesting.
 
We really loved Medicine Rock, its just inside Montana coming from the Dakotas, Theodore Roosevelt park is a nice area too in ND.
 
There really isn't anything to see in Texas. We live in the Dallas area and have to drive for day or two to see anything worthwhile. If you could go a bit south in California Yosemite is well worth seeing. The giant redwoods are there as well.
 
dang , i miseed crater lake when i had the family out there in 94 ,,. guesss i need to go back and take another look , LOL . we did a 17 day whirlwind tour in 1994. followed the missouri riverand or series of lakes to ,Mitchel S dakota Corn Palace ,and the flight museum . car museum at murdo ,. DANCES WITH WOLVES set, Custers Last Stand , drove thru needles area ,, get a pizza in Deadwood , MtRushmore WOW ,And CRAZY HORSE monuments , BILLINGs montana and Jackson Hole Wy is Awesome as the Grand Tetons !,Sign Your name at Log House Church,.just as well drive into IDAHO , so you can say you have been there Too,.oh Yeah,. Yellow Stone!,. The lodge is a must see,paint pots .if you like the smell of sulphur and you ever wondered what hell smells like ,. there is alot to see here ,. however, if you feel the ground rumbling and you are not within 100 ft of Old Faithful,. better move fast,..the whole place is active volcano just napping... watch out for bears and moose everywhere , they may not be friendly .
 
My oldest son taught me ..... If you want to see things, and enjoy yourself, stay off the interstates. Wander. He's right.
 
Stop at the arches national park in UT also the Charles M. Russell Museum in Great Falls MT. There is the XIT ranch I think it is would have to look it up. I think this was one of the ranches that had their own money and a wild west show.
Tom Mix worked on it for a while also. There is also the Cowboy Hall of Fame Museum in Oklahoma City.
A visit to Las Vegas to people watch is interesting also. And more I don't remember or know about. The snake river in Id is worth a look just to see it with the lava rock along the banks. Lava Hot Springs on US-30 in Id has a bit of history to it.
 
(quoted from post at 18:40:21 08/26/17) There really isn't anything to see in Texas. We live in the Dallas area and have to drive for day or two to see anything worthwhile. If you could go a bit south in California Yosemite is well worth seeing. The giant redwoods are there as well.
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The Palo Duro canyon and Panhandle Plains museum are worthy of a stop and look-see if you're coming back on I40 across the Texas panhandle. The canyon and museum are in Canyon Texas which is like 20 minutes south of Amarillo...Amarillo itself has a small zoo...numerous museums from The American Quarter Horse museum to a small but growing aviation museum at the old airport.
 
If you come across Nebraska on I80, Pioneer village in Minden NB is a worthwhile stop. Scotts Bluff, a big rock in the middle of
nowhere Nebraska. Cliff Dwellers in National park far southwest Colorado. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs.
 
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